HERE GOES TODAYS TREBLE!!! SPAIN - COPA DEL REY REAL MADRID VS ESPANYOL KICK OFF AT 20.00 GMT FACTS REAL MADRID Carlo Ancelotti will return Iker Casillas to the starting XI as it is a cup game. Fabio Coentrao will also be given a chance to play as will Isco, who is expected to come in for Karim Benzema. In midfield, Xabi Alonso is to be rested with Asier Illarramendi taking his place. Gareth Bale is out after receiving a nasty knock on Saturday. He joins Raphael Varane and Sami Khedira on the sidelines. ESPANYOL Sergio Aguirre has left Simao and Fuentes out of the side for technical reasons. David Lopez remains out due to injury. STATISTICS Real Madrid have scored at least 2 goals in their last 13 home matches against Espanyol in all competitions. Real Madrid have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 10 home matches against Espanyol in all competitions. Real Madrid have kept a clean sheet in 9 of their last 11 matches against Espanyol in all competitions. Real Madrid have won 9 of their last 11 matches against Espanyol in all competitions. Real Madrid have kept a clean sheet in their last 5 matches in Copa del Rey. There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Real Madrids last 6 games in Copa del Rey. Real Madrid have been winning at both half time and full time in their last 4 matches in Copa del Rey. Real Madrid have won their last 4 matches in Copa del Rey. Real Madrid have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 3 matches against Espanyol in all competitions. PREDICTION Real Madrid have yet to concede a single goal in the Copa del Rey this season. And with their defence being water-tight in the league as well, Espanyol are going to find it very tough to unlock the home side and score that all important away goal. With Isco and Fabio Coentrao to play instead of Karim Benzema and Marcelo, Real will not be at full strength, but these players will be playing to prove a point. With Isco operating as a false 9, Cristiano Ronaldo and Jese will take up positions further afield, with Angel Di Maria and Luka Modric providing the support from deep. Espanyol president Joan Collet is not giving his side much hope of progressing. Having lost the first leg 1-0 at home, the supremo says that his side have only a 15% chance of progressing. And, in truth, he probably is not too far off the mark. Espanyol need nothing less than a win and only Atletico Madrid have managed to come away from the Bernabeu with a victory this season. Expect Real Madrid to dominate this one as they continue to look more and more like a complete team with every passing game. Espanyol will provide a stern test, but they simply have too much to do. LINE UPS REAL MADRID (4-3-3) Casillas, Coentrão, Ramos, Nacho, Carvajal, Modric, Illarramendi, María, Ronaldo, Isco, Jesé ESPANYOL (4-4-2) Casilla, Capdevila, Moreno, Sidnei, Rodríguez, Pizzi, Abraham, Sánchez, Lanzarote, García, Córdoba REAL MADRID WIN ODDS AROUND 1.13 OVER 2.5 GOALS ODDS AROUND 1.40 ENGLAND - PREMIER LEAGUE LIVERPOOL VS EVERTON KICK OFF AT 20.00 GMT FACTS LIVERPOOL Sebastián Coates, José Enrique, Daniel Agger, Glen Johnson, Lucas Leiva and Mamadou Sakho will miss the Merseyside Derby with injury. Joe Allen is back in training and will be assessed closer to kick off. Raheem Sterling is expected to come in for Victor Moses after starting from the bench in the FA Cup win over Bournemouth. EVERTON Steven Pienaar and Gerard Deulofeu are doubts for the Merseyside Derby, but could be involved in some capacity for the match. Darron Gibson, Arouna Koné, Ross Barkley, Bryan Oviedo and Seamus Coleman are all set to miss out through injury. Aiden McGeady could make his first league start for the Toffees, while Lacina Traoré is expected to come into the 18-man squad. STATISTICS There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 11 of Liverpools last 12 games in the Premier League. Liverpool have scored at least 2 goals in their last 8 home matches in the Premier League. Liverpool are undefeated in their last 15 home matches against Everton in all competitions. There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Evertons last 7 away games in the Premier League. Everton are undefeated in 14 of their last 15 matches in the Premier League. Liverpool have scored at least 2 goals in 6 of their last 7 matches against Everton in all competitions. Liverpool are undefeated in their last 8 home matches in the Premier League. PREDICTION Liverpool have lost just 1 of their last 14 Premier League Merseyside Derbies, winning 7, and will be keen to pick up maximum points at the expense of their rivals. Everton have won none of their last 13 visits to Anfield, but will have been boosted by Liverpool dropping points in their last home league game against Aston Villa. Form goes out the window in the derby and this is likely to end in a draw. LINE UPS LIVERPOOL (4-2-3-1) Mignolet, Cissokho, Touré, Skrtel, Flanagan, Henderson, Gerrard, Coutinho, Suárez, Sterling, Sturridge EVERTON (4-2-3-1) Howard, Baines, Distin, Jagielka, Stones, Barry, McCarthy, McGeady, Osman, Mirallas, Lukaku OVER 2.5 GOALS ODDS AROUND 1.61 GOOD LUCK!!! THE SNIPER
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:30:00 +0000
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